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Cost of Living Comparison Between Monrovia and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Monrovia and Rotterdam

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Monrovia is 20.3% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monrovia is 4.8% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 LRDย 1,382
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.34
-67.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 LRDย 26.5K
$92.0 โ‚ฌ79.3
60.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.09 LRDย 1,997
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.84
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$3.41 LRDย 614
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
-22.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 LRDย 354
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
-46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 LRDย 489
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-4.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 LRDย 485
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
-60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LRDย 528
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
-48.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 LRDย 375
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
62.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 LRDย 327
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 LRDย 905
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
55.42%
Eggs
$3.65 LRDย 658
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
-28.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.74 LRDย 2,115
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.87
-14.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 LRDย 2,105
$14.11 โ‚ฌ12.17
-17.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.02 LRDย 6,306
$16.97 โ‚ฌ14.63
106.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 LRDย 293
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
-39.41%
Banana (1kg)
$8.60 LRDย 1,549
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
249.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.15 LRDย 1,827
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
397.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.06 LRDย 1,992
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
169.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 LRDย 402
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
10.40%
Onion (1kg)
$10.81 LRDย 1,947
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
463.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.78 LRDย 860
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
248.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LRDย 368
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
80.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 LRDย 892
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.03
-64.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 LRDย 1,247
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.94
0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 LRDย 455
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.31
65.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 LRDย 593
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
26.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 LRDย 533
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
-35.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 LRDย 3,575
$91.5 โ‚ฌ78.9
-78.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 LRDย 507
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.61
-47.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LRDย 226
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 LRDย 3,112
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.23
-18.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LRDย 217
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-48.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.4K LRDย 2.2M
$40.7K โ‚ฌ35.0K
-69.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K LRDย 2.7M
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
-57.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 LRDย 49.6K
$286 โ‚ฌ247
-3.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 LRDย 4,048
$24.11 โ‚ฌ20.78
-6.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.5 LRDย 16.5K
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.86
61.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.8 LRDย 13.6K
$45.57 โ‚ฌ39.28
66.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.40 LRDย 1,512
$28.30 โ‚ฌ24.40
-70.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 LRDย 1,805
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
-41.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 LRDย 22.9K
$2,244 โ‚ฌ1,934
-94.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$888 LRDย 159.9K
$14.1K โ‚ฌ12.1K
-93.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.37 LRDย 3,308
$93.9 โ‚ฌ80.9
-80.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.61 LRDย 6,052
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.00
-34.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 LRDย 10.1K
$129 โ‚ฌ111
-56.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.4 LRDย 12.1K
$178 โ‚ฌ153
-62.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 LRDย 118.4K
$1,715 โ‚ฌ1,478
-61.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.1 LRDย 17.1K
$1,436 โ‚ฌ1,238
-93.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,840 LRDย 331.4K
$2,884 โ‚ฌ2,486
-36.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 LRDย 47.8K
$2,272 โ‚ฌ1,958
-88.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,797 โ‚ฌ4,997
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,281 โ‚ฌ3,690
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$704 LRDย 126.7K
$3,886 โ‚ฌ3,350
-81.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.08
22.55%

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Last update for Monrovia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rotterdam: January 12, 2026

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